Mool Sagar Jaisalmer

... to an Australian couple and an English American guy. It was just what we needed after Jaipur. Everyone we have met and spoke to since leaving Jaipur have all hated the place too which is reassuring that it wasn't just us as no one has had a good word to say about the place.<br> <br>After our chill out afternoon we had a wander around the fort. Jaisalmer is in Western Rajasthan and is known as the 'golden city' as its located right near the Thar desert and ...

... that I don't know?" Ali then looked at me very seriously, and indicted that I should hang onto something, and lean very far backward. He was holding a rope attached to a spike through Bapu's nostrils. He held the rope low to the ground, as if telling Bapu, "Down Stay!" Bapu would not make a move. I am looking around for stirups (none available), or hand hold (found one rope in the rear), and the short metal pipe for a saddle horn up front, right between ...

... After bombarding the manager with questions, (we weren't goint to get screwed again) we soon learned that is was a jeep safari with the name camel attached. And that the luring thought of peaceful camping in the desert is a tourist filled carnival sight. Not as romantic as we first thought and seconds away from purchasing our safari we decided we needed more time to think. As it was our hotel manager trying to sell us the package, when I told him we were going to ...

... not a detailed tour, just a walk around with polite "no no" as answers to our guides querries if we wanted to see things in detail. historical things dont excite me much specially with guides of dubious knowledge guiding us around. my personal preference during a holiday is to see natural beauty and eat some good food. our food bills almost equalled the amount billed for the rooms!!! visit www.anishawasthi.com for all my blogs and photos and videos.

... with tourists so beware of almost anyone chatting you up. "where are you from?" korea..japan..china.. It's difficult to tell where we are from exactly, ignoring these people totally usually works. If you are unaware, it's a question to gauge your "economic power", the type of cameras you carry, and we have a camera each .. Probably look "delicious". We saw a chinese girl surrounded by 6-7 people on the way out of the fort, the ...

... an important ancient trading centre because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes, is often described as the 'golden city'. The golden, yellow tones of the city as the sun set was really remarkable. Our main reason for taking this all night train ride to Jailsalmer was to go on a camel safari. The desert region is magnificent and what better way to see it than on the back of a camel. Mom and Dad ...

... close to the original Christmas story as possible by taking a camel safari and stayin overnight in the desert. This was organised by the kind-hearted Badal in the village of Khuri, well away from the touristic masses of Jaisalmer. Gentle, soft-spoken Badal is that rare breed of an Indian philanthropist, saying himself, though, that he loves animals more than humans as they are honest and grateful. Witnessing the love with which he treats his goats is ...

... or the region you are in, the thali consists of delicacies native to that region. In some restaurants, a thali may include unlimited refills on all components of food and the idea is that one eats until fully satisfied. Basically it's an all-you-can-eat spice flavour extravaganza which is perfect for us budget travellers. The whole thing is nutritious too and fills us up, perfect when it's your only real meal of the day. The Thali idea is good value at ...